c.1930s Cole Bros. Circus The Children's Favorite Circus Hippopotamus

Date: c.1930sArtist: Unknown    Size (in): 40” x 29” Size (cm): 109.2 x 73.7Condition: BLinen backed: Yes This vintage original circus poster was issued by the Cole Brothers Circus probably in the 1930s.   A friendly hippopotamus gives two youngsters a ride as carny folk, circus characters and the Big Tent can be seen in the background.   The lower edge is printed with a banner proclaiming “The Children’s Favorite Circus”.    The lower right hand corner margin is printed “Erie Litho. & Ptg. Co., Erie, PA.”   This vintage original poster has been professionally linen backed with some expert touchup and repair as needed.   The poster had a tear of several inches on the left edge and a couple other shorter edge tears all without paper loss and all expertly repaired.   There is some toning to the margins and some touchup overpainting on the margins.  A couple short tears and slight abrasions on the edges and in the image area have been mitigated.   The poster has pleasing color and dis